During the last few weeks the Greek political scene has been divided over the new anti-racist law that aims to curb an increase of hate crimes in the country. The European Union (EU) as well as several international organizations, such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, believe that the current legislation passed in 1979 is not adequate to combat the rising trend exhorting the government to take stricter measures against the rhetoric and actions of Golden Dawn. The latter, the so-called neo-Nazi party, entered parliament by winning 18 seats (7% of votes) in the 2012 elections and is considered to be the major cause behind the growth of racial violence in Greece. Besides, it is worth mentioning that up to date support for Golden Dawn has soared to 11-12% while the recorded number of racial attacks have increased by 20% in 2012, compared to the previous year.